Looking for practical Scots Gaelic to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Scots Gaelic phrase first, then the Sesotho translation (Sesotho) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Sesotho.
Tip: pick five Sesotho phrases from the greetings section and use them in a real message today. Small daily practice beats cramming before a trip.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Halò
Lumelang
Tapadh leat
Kea leboha
Madainn mhath
Dumelang
Feasgar math
Molo
Oidhche mhath
Dumelang
Oidhche mhath
Borai
Tìoraidh
Re tla kopana hamorao
Mar sin leibh
Tsamaya hantle
Dè an t-ainm a th' ort?
O na le lebitso lefe?
Is e John an t-ainm a th' orm
Lebitso la ka ke John
Ciamar a tha thu?
O kae?
Deagh choinneamh
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
A bheil Beurla agad?
Na u bua Senyesemane?(a vel BYUR-la ag-ut)
Chan eil Hindi agam gu math
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle(khan ail HIN-dee a-gum goo mah)
Chan eil mi a' tuigsinn
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa(khan ail mee a' TEEK-shin)
Mas e do thoil e, bris gu h-ìosal
Ka kopo bua butle(mas eh do HOL eh, bris goo HEE-sal)
An urrainn dhut sin a ràdh a-rithist?
Na u ka boela ua re?(an OOR-in ghoot shin a RAH a-REE-sht)
Càit a bheil an taigh-beag?
Ntloana e kae?(kait a vel an TIGH-bag)
Ciamar a gheibh mi gu mheadhan na cidade?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?(kee-mar a GAYV mee goo VAY-an na ki-DAD)
Tionndaidh gu clì
Fetola ho ea letsohong(TCHIN-dee goo klee)
Tionndaidh gu deas
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona(TCHIN-dee goo jass)
Falbh dìreach
Eya ka pela(FAL-iv DEER-ach)
Dè an cosgais?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?(day an KOS-gash)
Tiocaid aon, mas e do thoil e
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo(TCHOK-id eyn, mas eh do HOL eh)
A bheil e fada bhon seo?
Na e hole le mona?(a vel eh FAH-da von shoh)
Tha mi air chall
Ke lahlehile(ha mee air KAL)
Càit as urrainn dhomh SIM a cheannach?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?(kait as OOR-in ghohm SIM a KYAN-ach)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Tha
Ee(ha)
Chan eil
Che(han ail)
Is dòcha
Mohlomong(is do-cha)
A tha mi ag aontachadh
Ke lumela(a ha mee ag un-tach)
Chan eil mi ag aontachadh
Ke sitwa(han ail mee ag un-tach)
Tha sin math
Seo se utloahala hantle(ha sheen mah)
Dè do bheachd?
O nahana eng?(day do vek)
An urrainn dhut mo chuideachadh?
Na o ka nthusa?(an oor-in doo mo khoo-yeh-akh)
Tha feum agam air cuideachadh
Ke hloka thuso(ha fey-um a-gum air khoo-yeh-akh)
Fuirich mionaid
Emisa motsotso(foo-rich mee-uh-nid)
Tha mi duilich
Ke maswabi(ha mee doo-lich)
Chan eil duilgheadas
Ha ho bothata(han ail dool-yekhas)
Meal do naidheachd
O amohelehile(meal do nigh-akh)
Latha breith sona
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo(lah-ha breh sona)
Bidh turas sàbhailte agad
Ebe le tsamaea hantle(bee turas sah-ilt-eh ag-id)
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Càite a bheil an stèisean-trèana?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Càite a bheil an stad bus?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Cò an àrd-ùrlar a th' ann?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
Dè an uair a dh'fhàgas e?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
An e seo an t-slighe cheart?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
Tha e faisg an seo
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
Tha e fada bhon seo
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
An urrainn dhut sealltainn dhomh air a' mhapa?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Freagair an seo, mas e do thoil e
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
Dè cho fada 's a bheir e?
E nka nako e kae?(e nka nako e kae)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Dè a' chosg?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Tha sin ro chàirdeil
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
A bheil dad sam bith nas saoire?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
An urrainn dhomh pàigheadh le cairt?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Bu toigh leam bòrd airson dha
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
Am bile, mas e do thoil
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
A bheil seirbheis a' toirt a-steach?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Tha mi nam veidhgèir
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Gun bhiodh biadh spìosrach, mas e do thoil
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Tha seo blasta
Se monate(se monate)
An urrainn dhomh an clàr?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
Glas uisge, mas e do thoil
Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo(khalase ea metsi, ka kopo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Fónnaibh don pholice
Calla mapolesa
Fónnaibh do charr-èiginn
Calla ambulance
Tha feum agam air dotair
Ke hloka ngaka
Tha mi tinn
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Tha mi alergach do phìobair
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Càit a bheil an ospadal as fhaisge?
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Tha e a' goirteachadh an seo
Ho bohloko mona
Chaidh mo phasport a chall
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
An urrainn dhut fónadh gu mo h-òsta?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Cuidich!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Tha e math coinneachadh riut
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena(Ha eh mahk kon-yukh riut)
Cuir sinn air dòigh coinneamh
A re etse kopano
Dè an t-àm a tha freagairte dhut?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Sendidh mi an aithisg an-diugh
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
An urrainn dhuinn bruidhinn a-màireach?
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Thoir fa-near don fhaidhle ceangailte
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Tapadh leibh airson ur n-ùine
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Tha mi a’ coimhead air adhart ri bhith ag obair còmhla riut
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
An urrainn dhut soilleireachadh a dhèanamh air an phunt sin?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Leig dhomh freagairt dhut
A ke tle ke u boele
Tha an ceann-latha Diluain
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.